Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Movie Shorts and Reading Strategies

Hello friends!

Monsters University, what a great movie.  But, the short, "Blue Umbrella" really affected me.  Not only did it make me feel sad for inanimate objects, but it also made me do some metacognition.  I realized I was predicting and inferring the entire time.  I realized this was a gem for introducing and practicing important reading strategies.  So I went on youtube and pinterest to look for some shorts to use.  Holy Cow!!  There are a ton of amazing shorts that are appropriate for kids.  There are also many that are not appropriate.  In doing this search, I decided to make a resource that could be useful to all of us.  That is what I am sharing with you today!

This first google doc link is to a list of animated shorts.  I have included the youtube links and what reading strategies with which I believe they work the best.  You may use them in any way you wish, but having watched them all, I placed them where I plan on using them in my classroom.

The second google doc link is to a list of graphic organizers to use with each short.  They are not specific to the short and can be used for any resource.  There is one graphic organizer for each reading strategy.  I plan to later make additional graphic organizers that are video specific, but I wanted you to have it to start your year.






58 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for the resources! I saw this on Pinterest and wanted to use clips, too. You've just saved me lots of time.

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  2. How adorable are you!!!!!!!! Let me tell you this resource is going to rock my first grade world. Thank you!!! You must come visit my blog. Though it is a K-2 blog you might like it! I really like your point of view and voice here! Well done! I am your newest follower.
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  3. Thank you so much for sharing this! Amazing resource!

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  4. This is awesome - Thank you so much for sharing:)

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  5. This is awesome! I love technology in the classroom! Thank you so much for sharing :)

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  6. this is awesome my very visual Deaf Ed kids are going to LOOOOOOOVE this!!!!!!!

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  7. I love this! You are a genius.

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  8. wow! I love these cartoons and I watch them with my 5 yr old all the time. We talk and predict all through them..I never thought about using it for the classroom too

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  9. Thank you so much for putting this together! My class will love these!

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  10. This is fabulous. I love using technology in my classroom. This will be an added gem. Thanks for putting this together.

    Charlene/Diamond Mom
    Diamond Mom's Treasury

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  11. I used the mission possible Pixar short last year in my observation lesson with third graders for questioning, inferencing and predicting. The kids and my principal LOVED the lesson! Thanks for putting this all together. I look forward to using some others this year in first grade!
    Heather
    Kickin' It With Class

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    1. Here is the link to the video I used. - I don't think I saw it on your list!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEjUAnPc2VA

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  12. We just found the video list...AMAZING!! Thanks for sharing it! We love how the videos are organized by strategy!

    :) Tamra and Sarah
    First Grade Buddies

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  13. Wow- I never thought of using video to help me teach reading strategies! Love this. Thanks so much! Carol

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  14. Hi Jaime! I just came acrossed this on Pinterest and shared it on my FB fan page. My fans are going WILD. Just wanted to know if you would mind if I made some primary response sheets (like yours, only for youngers)? I would totally link back to you so that people would know it wasn't my original idea! You can email me at krissyldavis@hotmail.com or fb message me to let me know. GREAT resource! Thanks a bunch!

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  15. Hi Jaime! This is absolutely Genius!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this! I work with at-risk youth in underserved communities here in Miami, FL; my organization and I provide after school classes in music (violin, piano, cello, etc.) & performing arts. In addition, I put together an "Enrichment Hour" to help broaden their horizons, inspire, and further educate them. While I am very blessed to have students who are very artistically inclined, many of them are not proficient in the english language and have mediocre (at best) reading comprehension. I will most assuredly be using this for my next "Enrichment Hour"! If you have any other suggestions, let me know!!! My students and I would be so grateful!!! My email address is chiara@icypa.org. Thank you, Jaime! I hope you are well!

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  16. Thank you so much for this collection! It's much appreciated. :)

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  17. Animation is one of the ways that I use to teach my Jamie since she is more of the playful kind and nothing boring will hold her attention even for a minute. I have had some time going through different sites on the internet that might help me get ideas that interest her. That is when I discovered this great site that offers interesting information for use by parents as well as teachers. Now Jamie is way ahead in her reading and I have to go borrow more ideas from there.

    Regards,
    Daniele Wren
    http://easylearnreading.com

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  18. I have thoroughly enjoyed using this resource to help teach different reading strategies! My students also really enjoy the videos and how they can be used to understand these different reading stategies. Thank you so much for putting this list together!

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  20. This is an amazing post! Lots of work went into this. I know, because I've wanted to tackle something like this for a long time. Thanks for being awesome!
    -Felicia
    Oh, Snap! Blog

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  22. literacyshed.com is also a cool place to find clips. Thanks for sharing your finds. :)

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  23. This is awesome! It is fantastic for all ages. My 9th graders will love them and still learn. Thank you so much!

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    Thanks so much for this. I will often use the short films for a reward with the odd question thrown in at the end. This is such a help.

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